Warm Water Flies

There is nothing like a grab from a Pike or watching an airborne Largemouth Bass trying to shake your popping bug. Enjoy the proven patterns we share with you below for tying and catching warm water species on your own warm water flies

Dubbing Loop Leech Tutorial Yea, you heard me, a leech and I know what your thinking, with all the wonderful variations of stone flies, worms, eggs, and attractor patterns, why in the world would you waste space in your nymph rig with a dull looking leech? It’s simple, I’m lazy, and this particular leech pattern is quick and easy to tie, plus the addition of the “hot spot” gives it the look of an egg Read More

This is a fly I have recently developed in response to a few to many refusals on old reliables; Amy’s Ant and the foamulator. Let’s face it, those two flies have been so heavily fished they have lost their luster. Don’t get me wrong, they still pull their share of fish, but you should have seen it 4 years ago when we first started fishing it…wow! So I began thinking about those flies vs. other Read More

Rubberlegs The Rubberlegs is an essential tool in high water. Even when there is zero visibility, this fly will find fish. The action in the legs, the added weight in the body and the life like silhouette, make this a killer run off season pattern. Fly Tying Materials List: We are happy to mail you any materials you will need to tie this fly and/or others. To order by phone call us at 720-851-4665. Hook: TMC 5263 #04-10 Read More

Tubing Midge The Clouser Minnow has been a proven pattern in both the salt and fresh water. Catching anything from trout to giant tarpon, this fly can do it all. Fly Tying Materials List: We are happy to mail you any materials you will need to tie this fly and/or others. To order by phone call us at 720-851-4665. Hook: TMC 811S #3/0-08 Thread: 140 UTC White Abdomen: Chartruese and White Bucktail

Backstabber The Backstabber is arguably the best carp fly out there. It ability to imitate the wide variety of a carp’s diet, is key in it’s success. This is a great pattern to use when carp fishing on the South Platte River through Denver. Fly Tying Materials List: We are happy to mail you any materials you will need to tie this fly and/or others. To order by phone call us at 720-851-4665. Hook: TMC 2499SP-BL #6-12 Read More

Carl’s DH Hopper In this tying tutorial, Carl Pennington demonstrates how to tie his DH Hopper. Carl is a local, good friend of the shop and a commercial tier for Montana fly Company. Montana Fly Company is well known for their impressive Hoppers and for a new fly to make the catalog you know it has to be good! You can visit Carl’s blog at… cpsflyfishingandflytying.blogspot.com Fly Tying Materials List: We are happy to mail Read More

Barr’s Slumpbuster In this video, Minturn Anglers guide demonstrates how to tie the Slumpbuster. The Slumpbuster is a great streamer in a variety of waters developed by John Barr. I have caught fish on the slumpbuster dead drifting it under an inidcator as a leach, stripping it on the South Platte, fishing it as my second fly on a tandem rig out of the drift boat, and bouncing it through pocket water on small creeks. The Read More

Mercer’s Epoxy Back Golden Stone Mercer’s Golden Stone has become a steadfast fly on the South Platte through Cheesman Canyon and Deckers (and anywhere else where golden stones are prolific). This fly is effective in a variety of situations and size should be matched to flow and water clarity (bigger dirtier water=bigger fly). Fly Tying Materials List: We are happy to mail you any materials you will need to tie this fly and/or others. To Read More